Space Burial Capsule with Ashes and Seeds Crashes into Pacific Ocean
TL;DR
A space capsule carrying ashes of 160 people and cannabis seeds crashed into the Pacific Ocean after re-entry failure, dispersing its contents at sea. The capsule was part of a memorial spaceflight and also included cannabis plant matter for scientific study, but was lost after an anomaly during re-entry.
- Space Mission Loses Remains of 160 People Newser
- Space capsule carrying ashes of 166 people — and cannabis seeds — lost after crashing into Pacific Ocean New York Post
- 160 People Wanted to Be Buried in Space. Their Capsule Slammed Into the Ocean Instead. Popular Mechanics
- Space Capsule Carrying Ashes of 166 People Crashes Into Sea The Daily Beast
- Space burial goes wrong: Capsule with remains of 166 people and cannabis seeds crashes into Pacific ocean Times of India
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